A dream come true…
It’s another Friday morning, doing the usual commute from Clapham Junction to Reading. Normally I’m quite bored, tired from the exhausting week, waiting for the day to pass by and the weekend to begin.
But not today... Today is a very different and special day. It’s the day were all my efforts over the past two years in Accenture, the 6 years of IT and Management studies, the two years working as a programmer are judged and start paying dividends.
Today the promotion decisions are communicated. It’s the much-anticipated Tell Day.
And so the phone rings; it is my career counsellor. After a few minutes of causal conversation, that seemed to last forever, its time to know. Drum roll… And YES, Mr Giannakas made it to Consultant!
I know, it might not seem much to someone outside management consulting, but this milestone is like adulthood. An analyst must prove that he has grown up, that he can competently handle a client relationship, that he can empower a team to perform at its most, set-up the support structure around new joiners, manage not only his but the team’s workload and distil confidence to the management that even though we might be facing difficulties, there is a plan in place that will help us overcome them and successfully reach our targets.
But as a famous Greek poet said it’s all about the journey and not the destination. And it’s been a long and definitely fulfilling journey!
Now looking forward to the road that lies ahead!